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VOL. 16 NO. 19 The week of August 13 - August 19,1981 20 cents per copy
Nassau Burglaries Decline
"Encouraging" is the term used by Nassau County Police
Commissioner Samuel J. Rozzi in describing the depart­ment's
up hill battle against the problem of residential
burglary in the county. Data released today indicates an 8%
decrease in June and an 18% decrease in July in the number
of residential burglaries as compared to last year.
"I don't want to appear overly optimistic," stated Rozzi,
"but we are certainly encouraged by these recent numbers.
The police officers on the street are doing an outstanding job
under difficult circumstances."
Data compiled by the police department indicates that the
number of residential burglaries declined from 529 in June,
1980 to 480 in June, 1981 and from 706 in July, 1980 to 578 last
month. This is the first decrease in residential burglary since
June of 1979. While total residential burglaries are up 8% in
1981 they are far from the 44% increase rate experienced in
1980. In total for the first seven months of 1980 there were
3,873 residential burglaries as compared to 4,215 for 1981.
Rozzi attrituted the decrease to several factors:
1. The major impact on the burglar rate has been the
effectiveness of the Burglary Task Force. Operated through,
the department's Bureau of Special Operations, the unit
utilizes marked and unmarked cars to saturate high burglary
areas in the country. Working in cooperation with the
precinct crime analyst and crime deterent patrols, the
saturation concept has played a significant role in thwarting
the problem.
2. Recent "sting" operations conducted by the department
with the District Attorney's Office have put burglars on
notice that their local fence might be a police officer.
3. Cooperation from local town and village boards in
enacting ordinances controlling second-hand dealers, has
made the disposal of stolen items more difficult.
4. Greater response from the public in safeguarding their
homes and contacting police about suspicious activities in
their neighborhood has aided the effort.
"Law enforcement agencies in the county have placed a
high priority on burglary prevention, apprehension and
prosecution," stated Rozzi. "Despite severe manpower
problems, the police department has been able to impact the
problem. Hopefully our success will continue."
Plowing with a walking plow was one of the methods used in farming in Bethpage and the surrounding
potato fields in the 1850's. This and other means of early L.I. living are demonstrated at Old Bethpage
Village Restoration. (See centerfold)

BETHPAGE OLD BETHPAGE PLAINVIEW
6T H
BETHPAGE L f 8
47 POWELL AV
BETHPAGE NY II7I4
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%
* < *
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ISLAND TREES PLAINEDGE SEAFORD
VOL. 16 NO. 19 The week of August 13 - August 19,1981 20 cents per copy
Nassau Burglaries Decline
"Encouraging" is the term used by Nassau County Police
Commissioner Samuel J. Rozzi in describing the depart­ment's
up hill battle against the problem of residential
burglary in the county. Data released today indicates an 8%
decrease in June and an 18% decrease in July in the number
of residential burglaries as compared to last year.
"I don't want to appear overly optimistic," stated Rozzi,
"but we are certainly encouraged by these recent numbers.
The police officers on the street are doing an outstanding job
under difficult circumstances."
Data compiled by the police department indicates that the
number of residential burglaries declined from 529 in June,
1980 to 480 in June, 1981 and from 706 in July, 1980 to 578 last
month. This is the first decrease in residential burglary since
June of 1979. While total residential burglaries are up 8% in
1981 they are far from the 44% increase rate experienced in
1980. In total for the first seven months of 1980 there were
3,873 residential burglaries as compared to 4,215 for 1981.
Rozzi attrituted the decrease to several factors:
1. The major impact on the burglar rate has been the
effectiveness of the Burglary Task Force. Operated through,
the department's Bureau of Special Operations, the unit
utilizes marked and unmarked cars to saturate high burglary
areas in the country. Working in cooperation with the
precinct crime analyst and crime deterent patrols, the
saturation concept has played a significant role in thwarting
the problem.
2. Recent "sting" operations conducted by the department
with the District Attorney's Office have put burglars on
notice that their local fence might be a police officer.
3. Cooperation from local town and village boards in
enacting ordinances controlling second-hand dealers, has
made the disposal of stolen items more difficult.
4. Greater response from the public in safeguarding their
homes and contacting police about suspicious activities in
their neighborhood has aided the effort.
"Law enforcement agencies in the county have placed a
high priority on burglary prevention, apprehension and
prosecution," stated Rozzi. "Despite severe manpower
problems, the police department has been able to impact the
problem. Hopefully our success will continue."
Plowing with a walking plow was one of the methods used in farming in Bethpage and the surrounding
potato fields in the 1850's. This and other means of early L.I. living are demonstrated at Old Bethpage
Village Restoration. (See centerfold)